Crowds View Princeton National Guard Weapons Display
In Princeton crowds crowded the Mercer Street show area to view the Princeton National Guard weapons display open from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. The exhibit featured a M41 Tank a 50 caliber machine gun 3.5 inch rocket launchers an 81 mm mortar 30 caliber carbines M1 rifles and ordnance items. The display accompanied a recruitment drive with the tank truck transported from Bluefield by Bowling Construction Co. and led by George Bowling Captain Robert A. Mann SFC L. P Bowes and Sgt James Childress Jr.
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Princeton
RNS
National Guard
Mercer Street
Murphy’s
Quartermaster and Ordnance Department
Princeton National Guard
Bluefield
Bowling Construction Co
George Bowling
Robert A. Mann
SFC
L. P Bowes
James Childress Jr
Concord Professor To Address Lions
Mount Hope article notes Dr. Andrew V. Kozak, Concord College math and engineering professor, will speak to the Mount Hope Lions Club on Problems Facing Public and Higher Education. Kozak, born 1910 in Coraopolis PA, has taught at WVU, Cornell, PSU, and Colorado A&M and served in the Navy.
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Mount Hope
ANL
Andrew V. Kozak
Concord College
Mount Hope Lions CI
Kozak
Sigma Phi Sigma
Psi ‘Cal
Delta Kappa
Coraopolis
Susquehanna University
West Virginia University
Cornell University
University of California
Pennsylvania State College
Pennsylvania State
Cornell
Colorado Agricultural and Mechanical College
Greenbrier
United States Navy
Naval Air
Naval Reserve
Composite Volunteer Reserve
Mission Study Set at Scarbro Presbyterian Church
The Woman of the White Oak Presbyterian Church planned a World Mission study at 7 30 p m on February 99 under the organization’s direction. Mrs W C Price served as hostess and a Bible study was led by Mrs S DuPuy. The next meeting is set for March 19 with Mrs W T Craft as hostess.
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Mabel Craver
Kenton Thompson
Mike Vargo Jr
W. T. Craft
T. L. Boothe
R. N. Hindson
J. L Pettit
W. C. Bishop
Development Association Hears Talk on Coal Industry's Future
Summersville guests hear mining engineer Donlap Brady Jr discuss the coal sector's outlook at the Central West Virginia Industrial Development Assn dinner in Clay. Ralph Smoot, U S Forest Service ranger, also spoke on the industry's future. The group approved bylaws and formed an organizing committee drawing four counties into a proposed industrial association with a 20-member board and regional committees for conservation tourism and industrial development. Ninety two people attended.
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Summersville
RNSI
Donlap Brady Jr
Central West Virginia Industrial Development Assn
Clay
Ralph Smoot
Gauley
U. S.forest Service
Summersvile
Brady
Forest W. Mansfield
John White
Richwood
E. H. McCourt
Robert W. Moore
Charles E. Dodd
Webster Springs
A. Lee Stewart Jr
Brady Randolph
Sutton
Richard Minnich
Gassaway
LeMoyne Ward
Frank Murphy
Harold Beattie
Widen
Widen News
Central West Virginia Press Assn
Organization
Labour
Area
S. Dun
Lap Brady Jr
Ben P. Brown
John Breckinridge
Dan Rader
Huck Staples
Louis Woorledge
L. W. Boley
al Stevens
Jack Tulley
Jack Neil
T. Loring Cox
Birch River
Wallace Cox
Mount N. Nebo
Police Investigate Whipple Burglary at New River Co station
Oak Hill trooper J R Lilly investigated a breaking and entering at New River Co service station No 1 in Whipple. Employee Thomas Teel discovered the burglary when opening the station for business.
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OAK Heal
RNS
New River Co
Whipple
J. R. Lilly
Oak Hill
Thomas Teel
Wreck Victim At Walter Reed
Cpl. Jerry T. Ratliff of the Hinton National Guard was seriously injured in a wreck of a weapons carrier on Madams Creek January 13. He was moved to Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D. C., after initial treatment in Hinton and Charleston. Ratliff was unconscious for weeks and suffered frostbite from eight hours in 18 degree weather. A companion, Robert Wright, was killed in the wreck.
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Hinton
RNS
Jerry T. Ratliff
National Guardsman
Madams Creek
Walter Reed
Washington
D. C
Charleston
E. Ms. Meadows Funeral’ Home
National Guarde
Nancy Williams
Tom Patrick
William Giles
Anderson
Hinton Hospital
Robert Wright
Boone Man Charged In Boy's Slaying
MADISON. Edsel Thomas, 28, of Hopkins Fork Boone County, was charged with murder for the slaying of 2 year old Delbert Reed of Hopkins Fork. Police say he fired a shotgun at close range from his porch Saturday night wounding the mother and two other children.
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Madison
Edsel Thomas
Hopkins Fork
Boone County
Delbert Reed
Thomas
Clubs Sponsor Essay Contest In Pineville
The Women’s clubs of Oceana and Mullens join Pineville to sponsor an essay contest. First prize is a $25 savings bond, second $10, third $3. Essays sent to Mrs. Mae S. Belcher Wyoming County Board of Education Pineville must arrive by April 10.
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Pineville
Oceana
Mullens
Pineville Club
Mae S. Belcher
Wyoming County Board of Education
Beckley Firm Plans to Appeal in Kiting Case
Fayetteville reports the Beckley Saving and Loan Co plans an appeal after Circuit Judge Charles L. Garvin Jr. denied a re hearing based on newly discovered evidence. The decree awards 69 840 66 to Bank of Mount Hope, with proceedings tied to Beckley Industrial and Lawton interests and testimony from Carroll Hutchison at Beckley Federal court.
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Beckley Firm
Fayette
Kiting
Fayetteville
RNS
Acontorneys
Beckley
Fayette Circuit
Charles L. Garvin Jr
Garvin
Bank of Mount Hope
Beckley Saving and Loan Co
Carroll Hutchison
Hutchison
Garland Potter
Mount Hope
Beckley Industrial
Lawton
Revert J. Ashworth
Ashworth
Mission Program in Philippines Explained by Richwood Speaker
Richwood church audience heard Henry W. Mack describe the Philippines mission from a Bible teacher angle. Slides showed 87 native dialects and the goal of Christian training for natives as part of a unified missionary effort.
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Philippines
Richwood
RNS
Henry W. Mack
Richwood Presbyterian Church
Eging
Unified Missionary Group
Dr. Mack
Mercer Teachers To Meet Today
Mercer County schools hold area meetings this week on reading and word attack methods. Princeton area schools dismiss at noon. junior and senior high teachers meet at Mercer School, while elementary teachers meet at Knob School. School principals meet Monday night at Mercer.
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Princeton
RNS
Mercer
Knob
Denture Care Claims Promote Comfort and Odor Control
Advertisement copy touts PASTEETE as a denture adhesive that steadies plates for a firmer fit and reduces slipping while avoiding sour taste. It claims an alkaline formula prevents denture odor and ensures comfort during talking and eating.
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Hansea
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America
Gasco Food Institute Cooking School
W. Va
Boone
Boy
Hollis Williamson
Ralph Dunn
Camilla Coleman
Marian McFadden
Wheeler Green
W. E. Echols
R. Ry. Critchfield
George Politt
C. W. Seeley
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Fred Arnold
Howard Deitz
Clarence Smith
J. B. Smith
Ginny
Gail Nichols
Fred Case
Ivor Hill
Gilberta Wilt
Cutlip
John Weese
Jane Frame
Barbara Buck
Chicago
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Tut
Food-A-Rama
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A&p Super Market
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